THE RAHERE ASSOCIATION
This Association gives help to patients and staff of St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. Equipment and travel expenses for patients, specialist hospital equipment, gifts to wards, payment of staff medical training courses, for the well being and recovery of patients and staff. It will continue in providing help for patients and staff of Barts and generally improving its facilities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is preparing its financial statements on a basis other than going concern due to an anticipated merger with another charity by December 2025. Despite reporting a deficit for the year and significant losses on investment realizations, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,211,791, which the members consider adequate to support activities in the medium term.
What the accounts disclose
“Investment income 152,877”
“As a result, the members do not consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.” — page 11
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 00485984
Company officers (Companies House)
- FAY, Josephine Diana Frances on trustee list
- ROWLAND, Edward, Dr on trustee list
- SHEPHERD, John Henry, Professor on trustee list
Trustees
- PROFESSOR JOHN H SHEPHERDchair
- Dr Edward Rowland
- Josephine Diana Frances Fay
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £158k | £275k |
| 31/03/2024 | £168k | £262k |
| 31/03/2023 | £204k | £277k |
| 31/03/2022 | £154k | £240k |
| 31/03/2021 | £173k | £183k |
Common questions
Is THE RAHERE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is preparing its financial statements on a basis other than going concern due to an anticipated merger with another charity by December 2025. Despite reporting a deficit for the year and significant losses on investment realizations, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,211,791, which the members consider adequate to support activities in the medium term. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIES | 1 | £7k |
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE GUILD OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL OF ST BARTHOLOMEW
- THE PATIENTS ASSOCIATION
- THE FRIENDS OF BARNET HOSPITAL
- ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HERITAGE
- FRIENDS OF HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL
- THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RAHERE ASSOCIATION | £158k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE GUILD OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL OF ST BARTHOLOMEW | £286k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PATIENTS ASSOCIATION | £565k | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF BARNET HOSPITAL | £999k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HERITAGE | £5.7m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL | £170k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |